How common it is
却 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say què slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
却表示转折。
què biǎo shì zhuǎn zhé。
Yet means contrast.
Context note
却常放在句子中间，表示和前面不同。
què cháng fàng zài jù zi zhōng jiān， biǎo shì hé qián miàn bù tóng。
Yet often appears in the middle of a sentence to show contrast.
5 examples
他想去，却没时间。
tā xiǎng qù， què méi shí jiān。
He wanted to go, but he had no time.
天气很好，却很冷。
tiān qì hěn hǎo， què hěn lěng。
The weather is nice, but it is cold.
我记得，却说不清。
wǒ jì de， què shuō bù qīng。
I remember it, but I cannot explain it clearly.
她笑了，却没有说话。
tā xiào le， què méi yǒu shuō huà。
She smiled but did not speak.
大家都来了，他却没来。
dà jiā dōu lái le， tā què méi lái。
Everyone came, but he did not.
5 mini stories
我很想去，却要写作业。
wǒ hěn xiǎng qù， què yào xiě zuò yè。
I really wanted to go, but I had homework to do.
他看起来很忙，却还是来帮我。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn máng， què hái shì lái bāng wǒ。
He looked busy, but he still came to help me.
天气很暖，却下起雨来。
tiān qì hěn nuǎn， què xià qǐ yǔ lái。
The weather was warm, but then it started raining.
老师说很简单，却有人做错了。
lǎo shī shuō hěn jiǎn dān， què yǒu rén zuò cuò le。
The teacher said it was easy, but some people still got it wrong.
我以为会很难，却发现不难。
wǒ yǐ wéi huì hěn nán， què fā xiàn bù nán。
I thought it would be hard, but it turned out not to be.